--- title: "Metal Band Releases New Album on N64 Cartridge" description: "Slam metal band Party Cannon has released its new record in the strangest format imaginable: a Nintendo 64 cartridge." date: "2026-01-23" modified: "2026-01-23" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/future-society/metal-band-album-n64-cartridge" categories: - "Art" - "Future Society" --- # Metal Band Releases New Album on N64 Cartridge ![Slam metal band Party Cannon has released its new record in the strangest format imaginable: a Nintendo 64 cartridge.]() *Party Cannon* Last year saw the highest vinyl record sales [since 1984](), signaling a strong desire among music enthusiasts to return to a simpler time of physical media. Even cassette tapes are [making a comeback](), with major artists including Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift releasing their material on the iconic plastic, four-inch audio reels. Now, self-described "party slam" metal band Party Cannon is taking the nostalgia play — often framed as an act of defiance against [greedy]() and [AI-slop-infested streaming platforms]() — to a new level. The Scottish outfit announced that its new EP, "Subjected to a Partying," will launch on a Nintendo N64 cartridge. Inventory, however, will be limited to just 100 copies. "We are going where no slamming death metal band has gone before — Nintendo 64," the band wrote in a [statement]() posted to Instagram. "That’s right, it’s time to get N or get out." "To celebrate Daryl ‘The Frogman’ Boyce’s first release as our new vocalist, we decided to make it something truly special, and there’s nothing more special than a console that’s lifespan ended in 2001," the band wrote. The band appears to have touched a nerve, [selling out its US inventory]() of the unique cartridges in less than a day. It's not exactly an ideal format for a new music release. Nintendo's 64 Game Pak can hold up to just 64 megabytes, and the earliest versions were limited to a paltry 12 megabytes. Besides, you'll need an N64 console and a TV with the right input to play the record. As a result of those technical limitations, Party Cannon had to get creative, limiting the cartridge release to just four songs, while the full release will feature eight, including live tracks and remixes. However, the ROMs will also feature live video of a recent festival appearance at an era-appropriate resolution of just 320 by 240 pixels. "Load up your N64 and have an IQ-lowering blast from the past," reads the band's [tongue-in-cheek description]() on their website. The audio quality has also taken a hit, judging by the band's colorful description. "\[Vocalist\] The Frogman sounds like unfettered pressurized sewerage pouring all over these tracks, and we couldn’t be happier with how disgusting these vocals are, it’s a new era of Party Slam," the band gloated in its announcement. It's not the first time the metal band has released its music on an outdated gaming system. Last year, the band [released a single on the Sega Genesis cartridge](), a 16-bit console that was discontinued in 1999. **More on music:** [*King Gizzard Pulled Their Music From Spotify in Protest, and Now Spotify Is Hosting AI Knockoffs of Their Songs*]() ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()